THE OFFICE OF THE VICEROY
NOTE: Only Registered Voters at the time of the Referendum starting may cast a vote.
This referendum is opened regarding Amendments to Article B and C of the The Concordat of the East Pacific - The East Pacific - Tapatalk. It adds provisions for removal of government officals for Arbiters, and a way to remove Arbiters for dereliction of duty and other crimes.
The amendment was discussed [PROPOSAL/AMENDMENT] Conclave Omnibus - The East Pacific - Tapatalk in the Magisterium ([VOTE] Amendment to Article B & C of the Concordat - The East Pacific - Tapatalk July 18, 2022).
Voting Procedure
Voting is open for a period of approximately one week from the time this referendum is announced until Monday, 25th July 2022.
This vote will close on Monday, 25th July 2022, at 10:45 PM UTC (6:45 PM EDT).
Votes made or edited after this time will be discounted. Votes cast from citizen accounts not registered to vote will be discounted and are liable to penalty as voter fraud.
Vote AYE or FOR if you are in favor of the proposal;
Vote NAY or AGAINST if you are against the proposal;
Vote ABSTAIN or PRESENT if you find yourself unable to reach a decision in good conscience.
[spoiler]Article B: Legislative
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Section X) The Magisterium may remove an Arbiter by a ⅔ majority for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty.
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Article C: Judicial
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Section 5) The Conclave may rule on the actions of the Delegate or the Praesidium and nullify any which are contrary to this Concordat or statutory law. Furthermore, the Conclave may nullify any law passed by the Magisterium that is contrary to this Concordat. The Conclave is empowered to compel a legally required action by Order with an indictable penalty, as limited by law.
Section 6) The Conclave may rule on the actions of any Citizen to be in violation of this Concordat or of the indicted offences as prescribed by the laws of the Region and sentence those found guilty pursuant to statutory limits. Trials in the Conclave shall be in open session.
Section 7) The Conclave may remove a Vizier or Magister by a 2/3 vote for abuse of power, inactivity, or dereliction of duty.
Section 8) The Conclave may, via a 2/3 vote, temporarily suspend any government official who is being tried for an indictable offense from exercising some or all of their governmental powers during trial. This temporary suspension shall be lifted at the end of said trial or lifted early by a 2/3 vote of the Conclave.
Section 9) Any Arbiter with substantial prior involvement with a matter that goes to trial must recuse themselves from said trial. If necessary, an Arbiter may be forcefully recused with the support of all other non-recused Arbiters. Recused Arbiters may not perform Arbiter duties for any matter directly related to said trial.
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